9 points vs Chaska
(photo by Jim Lindquist)
Chaska lived up to its No. 9 state ranking and position atop the Missota Conference standings with an impressive 82-49 win over Farmington Tuesday night, January 25, in Chaska.
The Hawks, newcomers to the Missota this year, have won all four of their league games and own a 12-3 season mark. The Tigers fell to 2-2 in the conference and 7-8 overall.
"They outplayed us in just about every category," Tiger coach Shane Wyandt said. "They have two Division I recruits in their lineup and beyond that have some other nice players. They're a very talented group."
Sebren Baer drained a three-pointer to get the Tigers off to a good start but Chaska gradually pulled away and by intermission was sitting on a 37-22 lead.
Jake White and Ross Travis, Chaska's two big-time college signees, led Chaska with 34and 12 points respectively.
Alex Michels had a dozen points for the Tigers and also led his team in rebounds with 11 for a double-double. Dareen Beenken and Andy Born each added nine in the losing effort.
The winners shot the lights out from the field, finishing at 69 percent overall and 75 percent on two-point attempts.
"You can see they had a lot of easy shots," Wyandt said.
The Tigers will be looking to rebound when they entertain New Prague in a Missota Conference tilt Friday night. Tip-off is 7:30 at Tiger Gym.
